Randomised controlled trial of long term portographic follow up versus variceal band ligation following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt for preventing oesophageal variceal rebleeding.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008026:Ligation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000191:economics; D011172:Portography; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016019:Survival Analysis